• Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500
    Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000
    Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
  • June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 65 Auctions Archived, another 66 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 1 December, 65 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 26 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 26 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

 

Turnover was $18,075,417.34 as a slim 66.41% of all lots changed hands.  There were a robust 23,866 offered and 15,850 transacted.  The average lot sold for $1,140.40.

 

The high season is peaking at a time of uncertainty.

 

 

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on November 30th: $1,599,296
Sothebys. Fine Books from a Distinguished Private Library on November 28th: $1,270,107
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/22 on November 29th: $1,224,123
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books Signature Auction on November 30th: $1,173,074
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on October 14th: $1,157,502
Propstore. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction on November 9th: $1,132,346
 

10 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Rossini. Christmas Sale on November 30th: 301.38%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on November 30th: 202.65%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on November 29th: 154.37%
De Baecque and Associes. Prints - Drawings - Ancient and Modern Paintings on November 29th: 152.64%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books Signature Auction on November 30th: 132.39%
Christies. Les Grennieres de Ferreires - bidstart 11/7 on November 21st: 125.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on November 20th: 125.03%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on November 30th: 110.34%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Lewis Carroll and Alice: The Collection of Stephen and Nancy Farber on November 30th: 105.33%
Binoche et Giquello. Collection G: Modern Art, Design and Prints on November 8th: 104.28%


29 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Western & Romance Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection on November 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on November 30th: 100.00%
Christies. Les Grennieres de Ferreires - bidstart 11/7 on November 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 29th: 98.89%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 28th: 98.87%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 28th: 98.84%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction - Session II on November 25th: 98.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 26th: 98.67%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 29th: 98.28%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 26th: 96.21%
New England Book Auctions. Fall Misc.: Fine Books & Prints, Inc. Selections from the Veatchs Book Inventory. bidstart 10/11 on November 28th: 96.21%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books Signature Auction on November 30th: 96.01%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on November 20th: 95.89%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Lewis Carroll and Alice: The Collection of Stephen and Nancy Farber on November 30th: 95.29%
Eldreds. The Holiday Sale on November 30th: 94.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/18 on November 25th: 94.29%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction - Session III on November 26th: 93.62%
Ripley Auctions. Rock & Roll, Entertainment + Sports Memorabilia Estate Collection on November 25th: 92.82%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on November 30th: 92.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 91.18%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on November 30th: 90.36%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on November 30th: 88.73%
Potomack Company. European & American Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Russian Icons & Books on November 30th: 87.76%
Binoche et Giquello. Collection G: Modern Art, Design and Prints on November 8th: 86.36%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on November 29th: 86.15%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/10 on November 22nd: 84.91%
Sothebys. Fine Books from a Distinguished Private Library on November 28th: 83.52%
Propstore. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction on November 9th: 82.81%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Coran enlumine. on November 29th Actual price: USD $446,099.
  2. Propstore THUNDERBALL (1965) - Hand-painted Robert McGinnis Poster Artwork on November 9th Actual price: USD $347,685.
  3. Sothebys Album de dessins originaux. on November 29th Actual price: USD $167,287.
  4. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers The Teton Range and Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 1942 on November 28th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  5. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, c. 1937 on November 28th Actual price: USD $107,100.
  6. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Ansel Adams (1902-1984) Portfolio VI, 1974 on November 28th Actual price: USD $107,100.
  7. Sothebys A monograph of the trochilidae, or humming-birds [with supplement]. on November 28th Actual price: USD $96,733.
  8. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Maroon Bells, Near Aspen, Colorado, 1951 on November 28th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  9. Sothebys Illustrations of the American ornithology. on November 28th Actual price: USD $88,672.
  10. Koller Auctions GRAY INSTRUMENTATION I. 1974. on November 30th Actual price: USD $87,810.
  11. Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen Rodrigue, George on October 14th Actual price: USD $84,284.
  12. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Moonrise, Hernandez, NM, 1941 on November 28th Actual price: USD $75,600.
  13. Gonnelli Casa DAste Carceri d'invenzione. on November 30th Actual price: USD $68,183.
  14. Sothebys Livre de medecine d'oyseaulx. Manuscrit sur peau de velin. on November 29th Actual price: USD $62,733.
  15. Sothebys [Phytanthoza iconographia, Dutch edition], on November 28th Actual price: USD $61,264.
  16. Sothebys Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata description, on November 28th Actual price: USD $61,264.
  17. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers [GOLD RUSH - EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Two daguerreotypes of miner William J. Jewell (1818-1885) in the California gold fields. [Poverty Bar, California], [29 July 1852]. on November 30th Actual price: USD $60,480.
  18. Sothebys Atlas nouveau. on November 28th Actual price: USD $59,652.
  19. Ader Sainte Agnès. on November 29th Actual price: USD $59,011.
  20. Artcurial L.H.O.O.Q. rasée - 1965 on November 28th Actual price: USD $57,669.
  21. Koller Auctions No Ball Games (Grey). 2009. on November 30th Actual price: USD $55,613.
  22. Alexander Historical Auctions HITLER ORDERS THE DISASTROUS INVASION OF YUGOSLAVIA AND GREECE on November 29th Actual price: USD $55,250.
  23. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Mount McKinley and Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska, 1947 on November 28th Actual price: USD $53,550.
  24. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California, 1944 on November 28th Actual price: USD $53,550.
  25. Sothebys Livre d'heures (a l'usage de Rome). on November 29th Actual price: USD $52,974.



65 total sales reported this week:

Propstore. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction on November 9th: 82.81%
Binoche et Giquello. Collection G: Modern Art, Design and Prints on November 8th: 86.36%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on November 30th: 74.58%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on November 30th: 75.24%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on November 30th: 88.73%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on November 30th: 92.16%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Winter Fine Sale on November 30th: 50.00%
Rossini. Christmas Sale on November 30th: 70.83%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Lewis Carroll and Alice: The Collection of Stephen and Nancy Farber on November 30th: 95.29%
Potomack Company. European & American Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Russian Icons & Books on November 30th: 87.76%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature with Beats & the Counterculture on November 30th: 65.90%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on November 30th: 90.36%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 30th: 77.23%
Eldreds. The Holiday Sale on November 30th: 94.74%
Chiswick Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on November 30th: 58.24%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Fall Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023 - Day 2 on November 30th: 71.37%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Western & Romance Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection on November 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on November 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books Signature Auction on November 30th: 96.01%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/22 on November 29th: 59.06%
Eldreds. Japanese Prints and the Works of Paul Jacolet on November 29th: 79.89%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on November 29th: 72.18%
De Baecque and Associes. Prints - Drawings - Ancient and Modern Paintings on November 29th: 60.71%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Holiday Auction: Antiquarian and Art Books on November 29th: 57.97%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction - Session III on November 26th: 93.62%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction - Session II on November 25th: 98.67%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction - Session I on November 24th: 52.83%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Fall Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023 on November 29th: 73.47%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on November 29th: 86.15%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 29th: 98.89%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 29th: 98.28%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 28th: 98.84%
Sothebys. Fine Books from a Distinguished Private Library on November 28th: 83.52%
New England Book Auctions. Fall Misc.: Fine Books & Prints, Inc. Selections from the Veatchs Book Inventory. bidstart 10/11 on November 28th: 96.21%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Photographs, including an Important Collection of Ansel Adams on November 28th: 57.79%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 28th: 76.92%
Bonhams. The Irish Sale: Vision and Voice - bidstart 11/17 on November 28th: 52.38%
Artcurial. Limited Editions on November 28th: 75.48%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Paintings on November 27th: 68.90%
Dorotheum . Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents on November 27th: 79.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/10 on November 21st: 73.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/10 on November 22nd: 84.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on November 20th: 95.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 91.18%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 59.68%
Soler Y Llach. Old Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collecting on November 22nd: 27.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 70.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 70.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 22.86%
Christies. Les Grennieres de Ferreires - bidstart 11/7 on November 21st: 100.00%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography on September 29th: 34.28%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 25th: 38.99%
Ripley Auctions. Rock & Roll, Entertainment + Sports Memorabilia Estate Collection on November 25th: 92.82%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 26th: 98.67%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on November 25th: 21.95%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Books, Autographs on November 25th: 59.51%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. A miscellany of items from the 17th to 21st Centuries on November 24th: 69.92%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on October 13th: 57.14%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on October 14th: 49.54%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1 on October 12th: 50.36%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Johannesburg Premium Auction on November 22nd: 60.68%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/18 on November 25th: 94.29%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 28th: 98.87%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 26th: 96.21%

 


For the week ahead 66 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 4th
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session I. 450 lots
ALDE. Paris. Gastronomy Books. 421 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 14th Annual Fall Antique and Collectible Online Toy Auction. 128 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. NASA: History of the Conquest of Space. 298 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/24. 21 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Auction of Valuable, Rare, Out of Prints Books.

Tue. Dec. 5th
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books - Autographs and Manuscripts. 338 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples - Online Only. 82 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 591 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 161 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiquarian Book Auction. 505 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Prints. 316 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photograph Books Online. 302 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Books. 125 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Fiesta Art and Collectibles - bidstart 11/23. 43 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 11/28. 60 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session II. 391 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 62 lots
L'Autographe Auctions. London. December 2023 - Autographs, Letters, and Historical Documents. 181 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 224 lots

Wed. Dec. 6th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Travel and Exploration. 89 lots
ALDE. Paris. Original Editions of the 19th and 20th Centuries. 337 lots
PIASA. Paris. Editions: prints, illustrated books, multiples. 230 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 321 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 101 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Contemporary, Outsider, Folk and Fine Art Auction. 156 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 122nd Photo Auction. 310 lots
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts. 356 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. 387 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session III. 412 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 11/17. 491 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Prints and Multiples. 217 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Antiquarian and Later Books and Ephemera. 193 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/24. 45 lots

Thu. Dec. 7th
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Printed Books, Manuscripts, and Maps. 129 lots
Christies. London - King Street. The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn. 70 lots
Propstore. Valencia. December Poster Online Auction - bidstart 11/14. 705 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Editions and Works on Paper. 283 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books. 285 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Joker Collection of Robert Ben Garant Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction. 117 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Christmas Chronicles - session 1. 267 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 324 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session IV. 388 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Paper Money Signature Auction. 402 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. West End. December Antiquarian Books, Photographs, and Art. 278 lots

Fri. Dec. 8th
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/22. 127 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Modern Literature from the Library of an American Filmmaker - bidstart 11/22. 86 lots
Sothebys. London. Old Master Prints.
PIASA. Paris. An Amateur Collection: Poetry from the XIXth Century. 202 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session V. 484 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrating 100 Years of Disney! (1923 - 2023) PART II Signature Auction. 1507 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Queen Elizabeth II Collection World Paper Money Signature Auction. 1291 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Christmas Chronicles - session 2. 396 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Duke's 200 Years - 1823-2023.

Sat. Dec. 9th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/2. 176 lots
Aspire Auctions. Pittsburgh. December 2023 Auction - bidstart 12/1.
Arader Galleries. New York City. December 2023 Auction. 184 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Christmas Chronicles - session 3. 289 lots

Sun. Dec. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 276 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Westchester Currency Collection Part II Showcase Auction. 342 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Christmas Chronicles - session 4. 533 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/1. 42 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books - bidstart 12/1. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26. 27 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    Bøker & Manuskripter
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24, 2026
    SD Auctions, June 24: [HENRIK IBSEN] BRYNJOLF BJARME: «Catilina», 1850. Originalt hvitt omslag.
    SD Auctions, June 24: PAULUS OROSIUS + Pseudo SENACA: «Historiae adversus paganos...», 1491. CIRCULAR WORLD MAP, SHIRLEY NUMBER 15.
    SD Auctions, June 24: OLAUS MAGNUS: «Historia Delle Genti Et Della Natura [...].», 1565.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    Bøker & Manuskripter
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24, 2026
    SD Auctions, June 24: AXEL HEIBERG: Pengekiste, 17-1800-tall.
    SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK IBSEN: Teaterplakater 2 stk. «FRU INGER TIL ØSTRÅT» 1895-1896.
    SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK WERGELAND: Stort manuskript, signert + dedikasjonseksemplar, 1845.
  • Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24-25
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.